Total births
3,223
Girls' name · since 1973
Aleia
Aleia has 3,223 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #963
- among girls today
- 3,223
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Aleia currently ranks #963 among girls' names in America, with 3,223 babies recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleia has been recorded 3,223 times among girls since 1973, currently ranked #963 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #963 among girls today
- 3,223 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleia is currently the #963 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 3,223 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #963
- among girls today
- 3,223
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Aleia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#963
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Aleia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
279 babies were named Aleia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleia compares
3,223 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aleia's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 279 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleia's full recorded timeline at 2001, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 279 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#963
Active since
1973
Aleia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 279
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Aleia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aleia's strongest decade.
1,468 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Aleia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 177
1980s
177 births
- 1990s 362
1990s
362 births
- 2000s 446
2000s
446 births
- 2010s
2010s
740 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,468 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,468 births (46% of all-time use).
How Aleia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aleia's total volume
Aleia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aleia by state
Where Aleia concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 419 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 280 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 129 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 104 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 73 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 73 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 51 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 50 | 1.6% |
California share of Aleia's total US births 13.0%
Even split
419 of 3,223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Aleia appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 3,223 babies named Aleia. Today it holds rank #963 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 279 births.
When was Aleia most popular? ▼
Aleia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,468 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Aleia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aleia are California (419 births), Texas (280 births), Florida (129 births).
How long has the name Aleia been used? ▼
Aleia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aleia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aleia's data
- California records the most Aleias (419 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aleia
Nearby Names Like Aleia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleia
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleia side by side: Aleia vs Alexis Aleia vs Alexandra Aleia vs Alexa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aleia: #963 Girls' Name - 3,223 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aleia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.